*There have been a notable number of incidents involving the issue of [[Homosexuality and Religious Liberty|homosexuality and the suppression of religious liberty]] in regards to dissent and the objectionableness of homosexuality. For example, in October 2001, a 69 year old street preacher named [[Harry Hammond]] from Bournemouth, [[England]] was subjected to assault by an angry crowd of 40 people while he proclaimed his Christian views in the town center which included a call to repentance in respect to homosexuality.<ref name="hammond">http://www.christian.org.uk/rel_liberties/cases/harry_hammond.htm</ref> Mr. Hammond was arrested, prosecuted and fined but no arrests were made in respect to those who assaulted him.<ref name="hammond" /> Appeals to overturn the verdict, which included an appeal to the [[European Court of Human Rights]], were dismissed.<ref name="hammond" /> | *There have been a notable number of incidents involving the issue of [[Homosexuality and Religious Liberty|homosexuality and the suppression of religious liberty]] in regards to dissent and the objectionableness of homosexuality. For example, in October 2001, a 69 year old street preacher named [[Harry Hammond]] from Bournemouth, [[England]] was subjected to assault by an angry crowd of 40 people while he proclaimed his Christian views in the town center which included a call to repentance in respect to homosexuality.<ref name="hammond">http://www.christian.org.uk/rel_liberties/cases/harry_hammond.htm</ref> Mr. Hammond was arrested, prosecuted and fined but no arrests were made in respect to those who assaulted him.<ref name="hammond" /> Appeals to overturn the verdict, which included an appeal to the [[European Court of Human Rights]], were dismissed.<ref name="hammond" /> |